9 Responses to “Post-Season Games With 10+ Players With Leverage Index >= 2”

1. zuke Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 12:52 pm

   two games from the '99 nym/atl series -- more evidence that it may have been the best postseason series ever

2. Tmckelv Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 1:27 pm

   Boy, Atlanta is on there a lot. I know they have a large number of total playoff games, but the Yankees have to have a similar number (I would imagine more) and are only on the list once. Braves have a much higher percentage then they should.

3. aweb Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 1:50 pm

   Does the calculation take into account scoring levels? I'm just wondering why there wasn't a single game to qualify from 1925-1953, and only 3 in the pre-divisional play era. and those three are at the bottom of the list. I suppose modern reliever usage is keeping games closer than they used to be?

4. sean Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 2:02 pm

   regarding that first one on the list--it would be 12 years until Dotel would pitch in another LCS game!

5. Evan Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 2:12 pm

   @2,3

   The list is biased toward the modern era and games played without the DH because both of these factors tend toward more substitutions, making it easier to get more guys with higher ALI.

6. deal Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 3:20 pm

   @5

   And there are also a LOT more games now. 3 Rounds plus the LCS are both 7 games rather than 7.

   I imagine each post season has as many games as 3 or 4 50s era World Series'

7. Johnny Twisto Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 3:40 pm

   I haven't looked at any of the games, but I'd assume increased use of relievers is easily the most important reason for all the recent games. Which Evan hinted at, but I think it's more the use of relievers than simply "more substitutions."

8. Jon Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 3:40 pm

   I was thinking about what factors would make games show up on this list *aside* from being great games. The most obvious one would be extensive use of the bullpen - bringing a large number of pitchers in in high-leverage situations. It would be interesting to check whether the Braves and Mets really were more likely than other teams to go to the bullpen (as indicated by their frequent presence on this list).

9. Evan Says:
   October 25th, 2011 at 3:59 pm

   JT @7,

   I just looked at a few of the games and I think you are underestimating the impact on this type of list of pinch hitters and defensive replacements who only hit once or twice and/or only bat after the 7th inning in a tied or one run game. But, yes, the use of more pitchers was what I was getting at with the modern bias and the use of more pinch hitters was the non-DH bias.